We covered a study last week in which researchers tested bite-resistant wetsuit material with real sharks. Their testing revealed that wetsuits made with these special materials can mitigate damage from large white and tiger shark bites—“large” meaning up to 3 meters, or around 9 feet. But those results are suddenly much less reassuring in light of today’s story.

Back in January, the non-profit organization OCEARCH caught and tagged Contender—a 13.8-foot-long (4.6 meters) adult great white shark weighing an estimated 1,653 pounds (750 kilograms)—45 miles (around 73 kilometers) off the coast of Florida and Georgia. The tag is now allowing scientists and the public to monitor Contender’s whereabouts. Disturbingly, however, it revealed that the beast spent time near popular beach desti

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